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High numbers of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. As the country braces for the full impact of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 394 patients on hospital trolleys. St Luke’s reported […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: White Christmas could be on the cards – forecast

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2021 0

Those dreaming of a white Christmas may just see their wish come true. Forecasters yesterday indicated temperatures are set to drop to freezing conditions by the end fo the week. Weather Alerts Ireland announced the latest weather chart by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts shows some snow depth on Christmas Day, but they […]

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Kilkenny College gets green light for revamp

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

Kilkenny College has been given the go ahead to redevelop part of its campus. Kilkenny County Council has given the college on the Castlecomer Road has been given permission to proceed with plans to demolish two prefab classrooms and undertake the contruction of a single-story dressing room buliding. The new structure will include roof-mounted photovoltaic […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

Mary (Tessie) QUILTY (née Revelles) Upper Drumdowney, Slieverue/ Waterford City Died December 17th 2021 Predeceased by her husband Anthony, daughter Margaret and son Alan. Tessie will be sadly missed by her daughters Martina, Catherine and Ann, son Michael, grandsons Christopher and Michéal, great-grandson Reece, sisters Esther and Myra, Brothers Michael and Nicky,

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LATEST: Omicron accounts for over half of 5,124 new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

A further 5,124 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. There are now 436 Covid patients being treated in hospital, a rise of 26 from yesterday, with 107 of these  in ICU. The department said that it is estimated that 52% of reported cases are now due to the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, […]

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Thief makes off with cash after sneaking into Kilkenny house through bedroom window

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

A burglar broke into a house in county Kilkenny and made off with a quantity of cash after sneaking into the property through a bedroom window. The theft occurred sometime between 2pm and 8pm last Thursday at Whitechurch, Piltown. A local Garda source confirmed “a sum of cash” was taken. Gardai have asked anyone who […]

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LATEST: Covid cases more than double amid Omicron surge

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2021 0

The number of Covid-19 cases has more than doubled in the past 24 hours. The Department of Health today confirmed a further 7,333 more people have contracted the virus, a major increase on the 3,628 cases reported yesterday. It comes amid a predicted surge in infections as a result of the Omicron variant. However, the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2021 0

Thomas (Tommy) BRENNAN Clarabricken, Clara Brennan (Clarabricken, Clara, Co. Kilkenny) 16th December 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hopsital, Kilkenny, after a short illness, Thomas (Tommy), former Member of Kilkenny County Council, predeceased by his sister Moira (Treacy) and brother John Joe, beloved husband of Mai and much loved father of Marian, Padraic, Elaine

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Cold comfort and joy as we all go Christmas crackers

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2021 0

And so this is Christmas, and what have we done? In my case, very little, which should at least please Nphet. Leaving it to the last minute has always been my policy, but I have done some shopping and I have indulged in one of the stranger festive practices: I have bought some Christmas crackers. […]

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Farmers take full control of Glanbia’s giant milk plant in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2021 0

IFA Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur has said the outcome of yesterday’s Glanbia SGM that will see farmers take full control of Glanbia Ireland is “a milestone event”. “The largest milk processor in the country is now in the hands of its farmer shareholders. The emphatic result shows that farmers want to have control of their […]